Critter News
JUNE 20, 2010
As the future of whales once more comes under global debate, some scientists say the marine mammals are not only smarter than thought but also share several attributes once claimed as exclusively human. Tags: marine life marine animals whales.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2015
Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast is designed to be a quick, handy resource for use on whale watching and one-day pelagic trips. Tail, fin, blow, and back for whales; fin, back, leaping whole body, and tail splashes for dolphins and porpoises. We saw two Blue Whales on our trip, quickly identified by the boat’s crew.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 22, 2024
There are Harbour Porpoises right next to the ferry! He gets a good look of the little whales too, but everybody else on the ferry is seemingly unaware of the spectacle. The sea is frothing with Great Cormorant and Herring Gull , with more than 100 birds diving into the water. What’s that? A fin, another one.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2012
Add to this regular sightings of Humpback and Southern Right Whale, inside and outside the bay, as well as year round sightings of Bryde’s Whale and occasional summer reports of Orca in pursuit of dolphin off Cape Point, and you have some idea as to what to expect in the way of the ‘unexpected’.
10,000 Birds
MAY 1, 2013
This is one of the smallest dolphin species in the world, not much bigger than the common Harbour Porpoise Americans might be familiar with. Leaving from the harbour on boats were tours to swim with one of New Zealand’s most endangered mammal species, the Hector’s Dolphin. Akaroa Harbour. Well, I say we.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The next five chapters focus more specifically on Galápagos creatures: huge tortoises; iguanas; birds (two chapters–one on seabirds and coastal birds, another on land birds, including the famous finches); water creatures–sea lions, crabs, fish, sea turtles, whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
It was the start of the shark season, which meant I saw my first Great White Shark attacks on Northern Elephant Seals , but it was also the best season for whales. The seas were glass still, and far out we could see whales, dozens of the things. Mostly Humpback Whales , but also Blue Whales. A Humpback Whale.
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